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Has anyone tried the Dreamworks breakfast?
PASiggy replied to Elvis's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
When it was free it was ok. I don't think it's worth the $10 pp over 6 years old I believe it is. There are plenty of DreamWorks photo ops throughout the cruise that are available to take with your own camera. When I did it on Allure in 2012 if was free and there were at least 5 characters that come out. On Quantum in Nov there were only 3 and the only reason we did it was we had booked before the charge was put into place. -
When I did the character breakfast on Allure in 2011 they were not doing autographs, only photos.
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I'm in agreement. If it's $100 total not pp for a 7 night cruise go ahead. $100 pp for a 4-5 night cruise I personally wouldn't do it. Otherwise I have no problem with an inside and I've sailed everything from inside to junior suites. In fact the last oceanview I booked was only about $25 more for a short cruise (4 night) and even then I only did it because there were almost a dozen balconies open a week before sailing and I was hoping for an upgrade, that never came.
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Bars are open while the ship is in port, however shops and casino are not. Although there have been some recent changes authorizing shops/casino to open when the ship is in port overnight or late (Bahamas and Bermuda). The disco, casino and often Viking Crown lounge normally are open past midnight to early morning. Centrum, R-Bar, Schooner Bar type of lounges normally close around midnight.
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Transfers from Houston to Galveston in September
PASiggy replied to jnmknight06's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
If you chose to stay in Houston you can still fly in before the day of sailing and use the ships transfer. All you have to do is give RCI phony flight information for the day of sailing. I've done it before on other sailings, not Houston-Galveston. Fly in, stay in town, go back to airport the day of sailing and use the ships transfer from the airport. -
Coco Cay tendering....future docking??
PASiggy replied to dbixler's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
I have made it to CocoCay on 7 or the 8 voyages where we were scheduled to stop there. On my most recent sailing on Majesty I spoke with one of the ships officers at the C&A top tier event regarding CocoCay and tendering issues due to high winds/seas etc. He indicated that there would be too much environmental damage to either dredge out the port or to run an extremely long pier out as far as necessary to where the ship can dock. Don't think it's in their plans. -
Royal does not adjust payment for price drop??
PASiggy replied to Sandya's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
Yes it only works if there is no change in your cabin price. I was lucky and had two 2015 cruises where there was no increase in the price of the cabin. TA called Royal and they applied the obc without a problem. Same booking, same cabin. -
Gripe about RCI HIGH charges for single travellers
PASiggy replied to monctonguy's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
3 of the 4 Radiance class ships now have single occupancy cabins (Jewel doesn't) but its only 3 cabins per ship. The single occ cabins on Quantum are linked to the JS and balcony cabins as part of a family set and not available for individual booking on line. Not sure if you called you could get them to release one but from what my travel agent told me they hold them as part of the three room suite. So I think it's kind of misleading they advertise single occupancy cabins for Quantum. Sort of like the 18 dining venues they advertise. -
Royal does not adjust payment for price drop??
PASiggy replied to Sandya's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
It depends on the type of booking. As I understand it a deposit on an open booking is nonrefundable whereby a future booking of an actual cruise it can be refunded. Therefore to cancel a cruise that was booked using an open booking future cruise reservation would result in loss of the $100 deposit. -
Does Royal Caribbean Need Lifeguards?
PASiggy replied to Bryce G.'s topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
I haven't even seen that. I was on a cruise just a month ago and the pool patrol came and took a picture early in the morning of 6-7 chairs with towels on them. I figured they were time stamping them with a camera. They never came back to remove the towels and it was well over an hour before any of the cruisers showed up to take a seat.- 12 replies
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Does Royal Caribbean Need Lifeguards?
PASiggy replied to Bryce G.'s topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
From my observations I would say the ships pool patrol are probably the least attentive people on the pool deck.- 12 replies
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At least one ship, I don't remember which, had a Brazilian steak house but the reviews I've seen on it weren't that flattering. I had heard somewhere that they were supposedly replacing Rita's Cantina with Margaritaville but that may just have been a rumor.
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It has been hit or miss with me getting them. I usually ask at check in if they fail to give me one. I just got back from Vision and in Key West we disembarked on deck 1 (crew deck) and went through the hall to get off and there were photos of crew members receiving awards (quarterly awards, employee of the month etc.) and one was for receiving the most WoW recognition for the period. Not sure what all they get but some of the awards, I don't remember which, specified a monetary award.
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Does Royal Caribbean Need Lifeguards?
PASiggy replied to Bryce G.'s topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
I agree with your observation that life guards on board would further result in parents having a greater feeling of lack of responsibility for watching/supervising their children. To enact a requirement for life guards to be present while the pools are open most likely would also result in elimination of having pools and hot tubs open 24/7 with restricted hours for swimming. It is not uncommon for hotels to not have life guards, keeping in mind your statement that this is different in some states. I remember a few years ago I was at MGM in Vegas and they kept closing pools and moving people to other pools because a life guard was due to end his/her shift and there was no replacement life guard due to cut backs.- 12 replies
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Pre Selected to Enroll In Dynamic Dining for Quantum of the seas
PASiggy replied to AGSLC5's topic in Royal Caribbean Dining
I was also selected and chose American Icon figuring it looks like the easiest and there is always enough going on Day 1. -
Changes to Future Cruise Booking OBC
PASiggy replied to PASiggy's topic in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors
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CATS replacing Hairspray on Oasis of the Seas
PASiggy replied to Matt's topic in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors
Royal Caribbean has made it known in any and every forum/Q&A session on a ship that I have been part of that they replace their production shows every 5-6 years. Therefore, they are on schedule with changing up the shows on Oasis in 2014 and should be doing the same on Allure sometime next year. I have no problem with the choice of Cats and in fact preferred Chicago over Hairspray. I also have enjoyed Saturday Night Fever on Liberty and am looking forward to Mamma Mia on Quantum. -
Well, that didn't work. Matt - if you don't have the link/file email me and I'll send it to you. [email protected]
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This in from UK site. Have had no success uploading/pasting the link. You may have to cut and paste to get the file. http://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/RCI_Deck_Plans/Anthem_1648_Feb-1-2015.pdf
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Changes to Future Cruise Booking OBC
PASiggy replied to PASiggy's topic in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors
I received a call late last week. Bottom line of their reasoning, as given to me, was that they have a lot of people that get open bookings and forget they even have them. So they are creating an incentive to decide on a booking. For what that phone call was worth???? -
Changes to Future Cruise Booking OBC
PASiggy replied to PASiggy's topic in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors
I emailed the corporate offices expressing my displeasure and so far I have received an email response from a "Customer and Decision Support Senior Executive Representative" i.e. one of their admin people, saying "my correspondence is currently under review" and they will reach out to me soon to go over my concerns. Yes, the fine print does say if you book a future cruise and later change the cruise they reserve (insert Will) change your OBC to the open booking amounts. I am sailing Explorer next week and had already filled out two open booking forms - now they are just shredder material. -
Received this in a group on Cruise Critic. Some significant changes starting 3/15/15 regarding shipboard credit for future cruises. If link doesn't work on the blog you may need to cut and paste or type into your browser. http://www.creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/NextCruise/14037219_Onboard_NextCruise_Flyer_2015.pdf New On Board Savings.pdf
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According to the deployment schedule listed earlier on the blog the winter Caribbean itineraries are supposed to be released the weeks of 17 & 24 March. Anthem OTS should be in the release.